Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the castle. To get the money necessary to put in a new set of plumbing, they request foreign aid from the U.S. for Space Research. The Russians then send aid as well to show that they too are for the internationalization of space. While the grand Duke is dreaming of hot baths, their one scientist is slapping together a rocket. The U.S. and Soviets get wind of the impending launch and try and beat them to the moon.
Direction
Lester's proto-Beatles style chaos before A Hard Day's Night.
Acting
Margaret Rutherford's magnificent entitlement as the Grand Duchess.
Director
Richard Lester
Margaret Rutherford
Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
Ron Moody
Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy
Bernard Cribbins
Vincent Mountjoy
David Kossoff
Professor Kokintz
Terry-Thomas
Maurice Spender
June Ritchie
Cynthia
John Le Mesurier
British Delegate
John Phillips
Bracewell - U.S. Delegate
Eric Barker
M.I.5. Man
Roddy McMillan
Benter
Tom Aldredge
Wendover
Michael Trubshawe
British Aide
Peter Sallis
Russian Delegate
Clive Dunn
Bandleader
Hugh Lloyd
Plumber
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Lester shot this immediately before directing A Hard Day's Night, and you can see his kinetic editing style developing.
The film satirizes 1962's actual 'space race' panic, released mere months before Kennedy's assassination made lunar ambition sacred rather than silly.
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